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Thread ID: 106563 2010-01-13 23:33:00 RCD wiring help rd400f (11594) PC World Chat
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848514 2010-01-13 23:33:00 Hi
I cant think where ask to post this so here it goes.

Can you guys have a look at the pic and comment on how the RDC is wired up.
Is it correct?...It is mainly the Nuetral wires highlighted by the blue arrows that I want you guys to look at.
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Thanks
Richard
rd400f (11594)
848515 2010-01-13 23:42:00 Link doesnt work whatever it is. Just goes to the login screen. And I'm already logged in Speedy Gonzales (78)
848516 2010-01-13 23:49:00 Link doesnt work whatever it is. Just goes to the login screen. And I'm already logged in

Hi
I have attached a small JPEG of a circut I did in M/S Paint.
I used the paper clip symbol to attach it.Is this wrong?
Richard
rd400f (11594)
848517 2010-01-13 23:52:00 What clip? Click on manage attachments underneath when you reply. Remember it can only be so big. Speedy Gonzales (78)
848518 2010-01-13 23:58:00 pressf1.co.nz (pressf1.co.nz)

I got this from the original link if it helps.
Sweep (90)
848519 2010-01-14 00:01:00 Hi
I cant think where ask to post this so here it goes.

Can you guys have a look at the pic and comment on how the RDC is wired up.
Is it correct?...It is mainly the Nuetral wires highlighted by the blue arrows that I want you guys to look at.



i1022.photobucket.com

Richard
rd400f (11594)
848520 2010-01-14 02:31:00 The idea of an R.C.D. is to check that all the current running through the Phase wire returns via the Neutral wire, if they are not the same then that means some current is going elsewhere ie through you to ground and may kill you. The R.C.D should sense the difference and trip the circuit before you even feel it.

Looking at that diagram I would say you have not achieved the correct configuration.
zqwerty (97)
848521 2010-01-14 02:34:00 This may help (en.wikipedia.org) Speedy Gonzales (78)
848522 2010-01-14 04:23:00 The neutral from the RCD should run to each of the MCB protected circuits, NOT back to the (main) neutral bus, as zqwertys indicates. It is not doing anything as it is supposedly wired.

www.stewartsgroup.co.nz

www.stewartsgroup.co.nz

Edit: option 2 in the circuit diagram
Terry Porritt (14)
848523 2010-01-14 05:22:00 Hi
I dont quite understand this statment.
"The neutral from the RCD should run to each of the MCB protected circuits"
As all the neutrals from each MCB run to the main Nuetral bar anyway.

But have a look at this pic.
Probably still not right but I'm trying

i1022.photobucket.com

Thanks
Richard
rd400f (11594)
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